Sweetzer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Sweetzer arrived in North America very early:

Sweetzer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Henry P Sweetzer, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 5
• J Sweetzer, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 5
• Ann Sweetzer, aged 63, who landed in America from Mosely, in 1899

Sweetzer Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Ann Sweetzer, aged 60, who immigrated to America from Birmingham, England, in 1906
• Howard Sweetzer, aged 45, who settled in America, in 1907
• Ella Sweetzer, who immigrated to the United States, in 1909
• George N. Sweetzer, who landed in America, in 1909
• William A. Sweetzer, aged 33, who landed in America, in 1923

Sweetzer Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• George Sweetzer, aged 25, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Lord Raglan" 6

• James "Jimmy" Sweetzer (b. 1960), retired Canadian association footballer
• Gordon Sweetzer (b. 1957), retired Canadian association footballer
• Billy Sweetzer (b. 1958), retired Canadian association footballer